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Strict Zoning Laws Are Forcing Homeowners to Expand Underground

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Strict Zoning Laws Are Forcing Homeowners to Expand Underground. Homeowners looking to add square footage to their homes in regions with strict zoning laws are digging deep to create spacious and luxurious 'McBasements'. miles wide, limits home sizes with more than 20 zoning districts. Home Design. One solution?

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CDOT Tests Self-Driving Work Zone Vehicle: Video

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Last week, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) unveiled a first-of-its-kind work zone vehicle designed to advance safety for roadway maintenance crews. Now, CDOT's Autonomous Impact Protection Vehicle (AIPV) increases work zone safety by removing the driver from a truck that is actually designed to be hit.

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Video: CDOT Tests World’s First Self-Driving Work Zone Vehicle

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Last week, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) unveiled a first-of-its kind work zone vehicle designed to advance safety for roadway maintenance crews. Now, CDOT's Autonomous Impact Protection Vehicle (AIPV) increases work zone safety by removing the driver from a truck that is actually designed to be hit.

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7 Kitchen Designs for Today's Lifestyles

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7 Kitchen Designs for Today's Lifestyles. These kitchen designs answer the needs of how we live now and reflect our experiences during the pandemic, which has influenced kitchen design concepts related to cleanliness, storage, and outdoor kitchen and dining spaces. Garnett, FAIBD, House Review Lead Designer. cbroderick.

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Speculative vs purpose-built labs: Pros and cons

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David Cole, AIA Laboratories Designers In the dynamic world of laboratory design, where cutting-edge research and innovation thrive, creating functional and efficient lab and office spaces requires meticulous planning and a comprehensive understanding of various factors.

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CMAA New England Recognizes BETA Technologies Project

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To successfully complete a project of this complexity, PC needed to proactively support and address several key challenges for BETA – incompatible zoning regulation impacts, supply chain disruption, and the proximity to an operating airport. acre geothermal field, which is one of the largest in New England.

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5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities

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5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities Here are five reasons why it has become increasingly evident that mass timber is ready to shape the future of laboratory spaces. Here are five reasons why. The market-ready prototyp[es consider an urban sigte in one of Boston's leading life sciences clusters.

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